"No presumption of a property being joint family property only on account of existence of a Joint Hindu Family. The one who asserts has to prove
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"The penalty proceeding under Section 20 of the RTI Act is purely a matter between the State Information Commission and the SPIO", Kerala High Court
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“The Occurrence Arose Out of a Sudden Quarrel — Essential Ingredients of Murder Under Section 302 IPC Are Not Made Out”, In a significant ruling on
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"The clock started ticking the moment the plaintiff came to know of the partition deed coming in her way to claim her right in the properties
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"If there is some evidence on record which is acceptable and which could be relied upon, howsoever compendious it may be, the conclusion would not
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"Merely because the wife is capable of earning, it would not be a sufficient ground to reduce the maintenance awarded by the Family Court." Orissa High
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The High Court of Karnataka, in a significant ruling dated March 27, 2026, held that a police officer accused of illegal confinement is entitled to
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"The legality, validity and propriety of transfer orders which have not caused any public injury cannot be gone into in a public interest litigation." Calcutta High
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"Right of an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal under Section 16 of the Act, 2007 is only available to any Senior Citizen or a Parent... such
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"Section 23 of the Act, 1951 as it stands now, confers absolute power to the financial corporation to appoint its officers, advisers and employees and
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"The Collector (Excise) not only became Judge in his own cause but was allowed to influence the proceedings before the Commissioner (Excise)." Himachal Pradesh High Court, in
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"On perusal of the above directions and considering the facts of the case, we are of the opinion that none of the directions are violated
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"The incident that took place yesterday is a brazen attempt not only to browbeat judicial officers, but also amounts to a challenge to the authority
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"Prayer for compassionate appointment ought not to be kept pending for an indefinite period of time." Calcutta High Court, in a significant ruling, set aside
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"It is a harmonious blend where merit determines when a candidate gets to choose, and preference determines what they are allotted." Madhya Pradesh High Court,
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"The basic ingredient to prove adverse possession i.e. nec vi nec clam and nec precario are absolutely missing." Allahabad High Court, in a significant ruling,
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"Petitioner chose to evade crossexamining the other material witnesses, and in such circumstances, the petitioner can claim no evidence or no quality evidence." Andhra Pradesh High Court,
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"Even assuming for the sake of argument that 90% of the total amount had already been paid, it was the responsibility of the petitioner to verify
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"In effect, the Adjudicating Authority has undone the order of the Competent Authority even while the appeal against the said order is pending. Such a
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"The insistence on the option with an entry-level Junior Grade at Rs. 4,800/- would deny a benefit recommended by the Seventh Central Pay Commission... The
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"The incident that took place yesterday is a brazen attempt not only to browbeat judicial officers, but also amounts to a challenge to the authority
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"In effect, the Adjudicating Authority has undone the order of the Competent Authority even while the appeal against the said order is pending. Such a
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"The insistence on the option with an entry-level Junior Grade at Rs. 4,800/- would deny a benefit recommended by the Seventh Central Pay Commission... The
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"Sajjadanashin is the spiritual head of Waqf and declaration of Sajjadanashin is a religious affair, however, role of Mutawalli of a Waqf only pertains to
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"Equating a branch manager of a bank with its gunman seems to us to be in outrageous defiance of logic and reason." Supreme Court, in a significant
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"A transaction which proceeds in violation of the statutory timeline cannot be pressed into service, for divesting the borrowers of their secured assets." read more
"A power of attorney creates only an agency relationship and does not transfer title or confer independent rights... Consequently, a power of attorney cannot operate
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"A decision of blacklisting is not automatic and certainly not a logical consequence of a decision of termination." Supreme Court, in a significant ruling
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Today, Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling dated April 2, 2026, cancelled the bail granted to Satinder Singh Bhasin, the promoter of the
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"On occasions, 2-judge Benches of this Court have modified or altered 3-judge Bench decisions, for instance: Arjun Gopal v. Union of India and All India
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“Hostile Local Conditions Cannot Dictate Judicial Functioning”, A sharp intervention by the Supreme Court has brought the spotlight on West Bengal, where recent incidents involving obstruction and
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"Dowry deaths are indeed a profound disgrace and a major social evil representing a severe violation of human rights and dignity." Supreme Court, in a significant
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"When a convict prays for remission of sentence, the relevant date as regards the applicability of a particular policy would be the date on which
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"Subsequent bar on the power of the court to take cognizance of an offence is of no consequence to those proceedings where cognizance was taken
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"Since the concerned DNA report which forms the core basis to derive nexus of appellant to conviction, itself is doubtful, no reasonable view could have
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" High Court also failed to appreciate that a minor cannot be expected to respond to a public notice or initiate legal proceedings independently." Supreme
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"The settled principle of law is that the scope of proceedings under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure and Order IX Rule XIII
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"Unless the charged employee accepts his guilt in clear terms, an enquiry on the charges drawn against him would have to be held... a witness would have
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"A litigant cannot be permitted to abuse the process of Court to file a fresh proceeding again on the same cause of action. The bar
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In a significant ruling that strikes at the heart of staged insurance fraud, the Supreme Court set aside a Rs. 3.33 crore award granted
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"No presumption of a property being joint family property only on account of existence of a Joint Hindu Family. The one who asserts has to prove
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"The penalty proceeding under Section 20 of the RTI Act is purely a matter between the State Information Commission and the SPIO", Kerala High Court
read more
“The Occurrence Arose Out of a Sudden Quarrel — Essential Ingredients of Murder Under Section 302 IPC Are Not Made Out”, In a significant ruling on
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"The clock started ticking the moment the plaintiff came to know of the partition deed coming in her way to claim her right in the properties
read more
"If there is some evidence on record which is acceptable and which could be relied upon, howsoever compendious it may be, the conclusion would not
read more
"Merely because the wife is capable of earning, it would not be a sufficient ground to reduce the maintenance awarded by the Family Court." Orissa High
read more
The High Court of Karnataka, in a significant ruling dated March 27, 2026, held that a police officer accused of illegal confinement is entitled to
read more
"The legality, validity and propriety of transfer orders which have not caused any public injury cannot be gone into in a public interest litigation." Calcutta High
read more
"Right of an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal under Section 16 of the Act, 2007 is only available to any Senior Citizen or a Parent... such
read more
"Section 23 of the Act, 1951 as it stands now, confers absolute power to the financial corporation to appoint its officers, advisers and employees and
read more
"The Collector (Excise) not only became Judge in his own cause but was allowed to influence the proceedings before the Commissioner (Excise)." Himachal Pradesh High Court, in
read more
"On perusal of the above directions and considering the facts of the case, we are of the opinion that none of the directions are violated
read more
"Prayer for compassionate appointment ought not to be kept pending for an indefinite period of time." Calcutta High Court, in a significant ruling, set aside
read more
"It is a harmonious blend where merit determines when a candidate gets to choose, and preference determines what they are allotted." Madhya Pradesh High Court,
read more
"The basic ingredient to prove adverse possession i.e. nec vi nec clam and nec precario are absolutely missing." Allahabad High Court, in a significant ruling,
read more
"Petitioner chose to evade crossexamining the other material witnesses, and in such circumstances, the petitioner can claim no evidence or no quality evidence." Andhra Pradesh High Court,
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"Even assuming for the sake of argument that 90% of the total amount had already been paid, it was the responsibility of the petitioner to verify
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"It is well settled that the testimony of a hostile witness is not to be discarded in toto and the Court may rely upon those portions
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"Prima facie we find enough material against her to show that the said account not only belongs to her but also was being operated by
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"There is no absolute bar in taking into consideration a post-notification sale deed; however, the market value is required to be determined with reference to
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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